Jim Ratti, '82
Steve Phillis - Above and Beyond
28 Mar 2021 Jim Demarest wrote to let me know about a new article in Air Force Magazine about our GBNF classmate Steve Phillis. Steve was...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
AOG Election Update - Results!
25 Mar 2021 Updated 26 Mar 2021 Yesterday the Association of Graduates released the results of the 2021 election. You can read all the...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Brian Neal
17 Mar 2021 Maj Gen (Ret) Brian Neal sent me a quick note to pass on the news of his daughter's graduation from UPT on 12 Mar 2021....
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Cadet Chapel Renovation
08 Mar 2021 As I think most of you know, the cadet chapel is in the midst of a five-year total renovation. The contract cost is $158M and...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Class News Update - Kevin Perry
I traded e-mails earlier today with Kevin "Duck" Perry and learned that he's a COVID survivor. Here's what he had to say: I caught COVID...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Ben Zerface
3 Mar 2021 Got a note from Ben Zerface a few days ago. He's back home in southern Ohio and sent this update: Jim, Here’s to hopefully...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
Class News Update - Various News
21 Feb 2021 I heard from a few classmates over the last week or so. First up is Deb Kirkhuff. As some of you may know, Deb was diagnosed...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Cliff Hindman
7 Feb 2021 Buster and I have been trading e-mails the last several days comparing notes on our respective toys and hobbies. He's settled...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Dave O'Meara
7 Feb 2021 I heard from Dave O'Meara, who's settled down in Richmond, KY after a long career with many moves, including Defense Attaché...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Class News Update - Bob Waters
31 Jan 2021 I got a great, newsy update from Bob Waters a few days ago. Here 'tis, verbatim: Hey "Best in Blue"! A quick update from...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Mike Kempton
24 Jan 2021 Mike Kempton came up on the net to let me know about his current job in Kuwait which, by the way, sounds very demanding....
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
Maj Gen (Ret) Abel Barrientes Running for AOG Board
24 Jan 2021 If you're a member of the USAFA Association of Graduates (AOG), you're probably aware that they'll soon be holding an...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Stu Rodgers
22 Jan 2021 I received a news update from Stu Rodgers. He says: It has been 6 years since Rosanna and I moved to northern Virginia from...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Class News Update - Kate Smith
21 Jan 2021 I received a news update from Kate Smith. She's in a Master’s Degree program in Public Leadership at the University of San...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Darren Porter Waggoner - GBNF Update
The AOG released additional information regarding Darren Waggoner's obituary, funeral arrangements, etc. Here are the details: 20 January...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
Darren Porter Waggoner - GBNF
I learned on 11 Jan that Darren Waggoner, CS-33, passed away from complications of COVID-19 that same day. His daughter Brooke posted the...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
VP George Bush's '82 Graduation Address
Many thanks to all of you who responded to Jim Demarest's request for a copy of Vice President Bush's address at the Class of '82...
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Jim Ratti, '82
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
Jim Taiclet Named Lockheed President/CEO
On 16 March 2020, Lockheed Martin Corp. announced that Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson will step down after six years in the role, and...
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Tom Vanden Brook
- Jan 20, 2017
- 5 min
Former Congresswoman and Class of '82 Grad Heather Wilson is Trump's pick for Air Force secr
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to nominate former congresswoman Heather Wilson to serve as Air Force secretary, the White House...
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Scot A. Shier
- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
A Great Investment . . . Your Child!
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family....
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